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"Celestial Dragon?!"
Ye Jia's eyes flashed, and he quickly grabbed a monocular telescope, gazing at the black silhouette on the horizon.
Luxurious and extravagant, it clearly looked incredibly expensive.
And it seemed to have no destructive power, as if they didn't want to ruin its overall aesthetic by placing large cannons.
"A showy but useless ship, with only a magnificent exterior and no substance. Only Celestial Dragons, who are arrogant enough to treat the Grand Line as nothing, would do such a foolish thing, right?"
Ye Jia scoffed.
The Grand Line was filled with powerful pirates.
In the East Blue, the Buin family could wield immense influence.
But after entering the Grand Line, pirate crews with strength similar to the Buin family were countless!
The Grand Line was a place where the strong gathered... To travel safely and freely in such a place, without fear of being targeted by any pirate crew, one had to be either a Marine or a Celestial Dragon.
Of course, it didn't rule out those strong individuals who wanted to play the role of a pig to eat a tiger.
"Qiuli, turn the rudder back. Head straight for that ship, meet them head-on!"
Ye Jia spoke.
"Ye Jia, you..."
Qiuli's eyes narrowed, his face anxious. He quickly said, "That's a Celestial Dragon's ship. You should know how terrifying the consequences of offending a Celestial Dragon can be!"
Who didn't know the Celestial Dragons' reputation?
World Nobles, descendants of the creators, symbols of divine blood... These things were well-known everywhere.
When encountering a Celestial Dragon, one had to kneel. One could not directly call a Celestial Dragon by name; one had to use "Your Excellency" as a respectful address... and so on.
To say they revered Celestial Dragons was less accurate than to say how despicable Celestial Dragons were. Because if anyone didn't do so, they would be killed on the spot!
"The terror of Celestial Dragons?"
Ye Jia narrowed his eyes. "Of course I know. One punch could summon a Marine Admiral. Even the greatest pirates would show deference to Celestial Dragons, trying to avoid direct conflict... But in my presence, what does the Celestial Dragons' power matter? I won't yield an inch!"
Celestial Dragons were indeed formidable, with immense power.
A single insult could immediately bring the entire Marine force down on you.
If they were beaten, they would even summon a Marine Admiral to avenge them, never taking any loss!
Ye Jia was aware of his own strength. Currently, he was not yet a match for a Marine Admiral. There was still some distance between him and an Admiral.
But lack of strength didn't mean Ye Jia had to bow before Celestial Dragons!
With the Synthesis System, why would I fear you!
"On a Celestial Dragon's ship, there will definitely be a Marine Vice Admiral accompanying them for protection. If we pass them head-on now, the Celestial Dragon will surely make the Marine Vice Admiral attack us... We've just entered the Grand Line, and the ship has sustained damage. The priority now should be to land on a small island to switch ships. It's not advisable to clash with a Celestial Dragon!"
Qiuli advised.
Although he deeply hated Celestial Dragons, he also understood how terrifying they truly were.
If they rashly sought trouble with Celestial Dragons now, not only would a Marine Vice Admiral get involved, but also a Marine Admiral, and even the entire Marine force would come to save face for the Celestial Dragons!
To offend the entire World Government as soon as they entered the Grand Line was too unwise!
"Qiuli, don't you want revenge?"
Ye Jia said.
"Yes, I think about it constantly."
Qiuli said in a deep voice, "But I can't drag my companions into a pit of fire for revenge... It's just that our current strength isn't enough to contend with the entire World Government, especially the Celestial Dragons!"
"Let's endure it this once! It won't be too late to act after we gain enough strength!"
Ye Jia looked into Qiuli's eyes.
After a long while, Ye Jia nodded.
"We'll do as you say. When we're strong enough in the future, we'll charge straight into Mary Geoise and slaughter all those Celestial Dragon scum!"
"Good!"
Qiuli breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
They were still too weak. Perhaps Ye Jia was stronger... But no matter how strong, he couldn't compare to a Marine Admiral. If they really clashed with Celestial Dragons, the World Government would definitely not let them off!
At that time, with the Death God Pirates still numbering only four people, how would they withstand such a terrifying storm?
"Turn the rudder!"
Qiuli quickly turned the rudder. Ye Jia lowered the sails, allowing the ship to turn even faster.
...
"Vice Admiral Bastille, that pirate ship seems to have discovered our identity and is turning its rudder!"
The sentinel immediately caught sight of the Death God's movement and quickly shouted loudly.
"These little pirates are quite sensible, even knowing how to save their lives."
Vice Admiral Bastille said indifferently, "Don't mind them. Continue sailing according to the predetermined route."
"Bang!"
A gunshot rang out once again.
However, this time the target was Vice Admiral Bastille!
But how could a mere flintlock pistol injure a Marine Vice Admiral?
Bastille tilted his head slightly, and the bullet whistled past his ear.
"Saint Ogers..."
"Shut up!"
Saint Ogers stared coldly at Bastille and said, "You are a Marine. As a soldier, you have the sacred duty to obey orders!"
"I said, I'm very bored on this sea. These slaves are utterly meaningless... I need fresh slaves. These pirates, I must have them!"
Saint Ogers put away his flintlock. "What you need to do now is simply obey my orders! This is the most basic etiquette when dealing with us Celestial Dragons. Your superiors in the Marine Academy should have taught you this, right?"
Vice Admiral Bastille remained silent.
The bullhorn-holed mask covered his face, making his expression unreadable.
However, judging by how he unconsciously raised his hand gripping his shark-cutting blade, as if ready to fight at any moment, Vice Admiral Bastille's internal rage was no less than that of those Marine soldiers.
"I understand."
Vice Admiral Bastille was silent for a moment, then stood up and said.
No matter how angry he was in his heart, he ultimately couldn't change the supreme rule that he was a Marine, the other party was a Celestial Dragon, and the Marines must serve Celestial Dragons!
"Convey my orders! Increase speed! Pursue that pirate ship!"
"Yes!"
With one command, the ship deviated from its original navigation route, accelerating in pursuit of the Death God's direction.
...
"They're chasing us!"
Qiuli was constantly monitoring the movements of the Celestial Dragon's ship. As soon as he saw it turn, and its target was directly the Death God, his eyes immediately narrowed, and his face turned pale.
"Haha... Qiuli, what did I tell you? Celestial Dragons are Celestial Dragons. A leopard can't change its spots. Trying to make a dog not eat shit... unless the sky falls!"
Ye Jia laughed loudly, a fierce glint in his eyes. "This time, it's not that we're not avoiding them; it's that they won't let us go!"
"I also really want to know what it feels like to personally kill a Celestial Dragon!"
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